Bunsen burner

(bunsən)

a small gas burner that produces a hot, blue flame, used in chemistry laboratories, etc.: it consists of a hollow metal tube with holes at the bottom for admitting air to be mixed with the gas

Origin: after Robert Wilhelm Bunsen

See Bunsen burner in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small laboratory burner consisting of a vertical metal tube connected to a gas source and producing a very hot flame from a mixture of gas and air let in through adjustable holes at the base.

Origin:

Origin: After Robert Wilhelm Bunsen

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